The Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA), along with partnering affinity bar associations, will gather with colleagues at the Taste of Diversity cocktail reception on Thursday, October 15, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Great Lakes Culinary Center in Southfield.

The event features a strolling reception for an evening dedicated to celebrating the rich diversity of the legal community.  Attendees will enjoy a festive atmosphere filled with conversation, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and the camaraderie of friends old and new. The evening will also honor outstanding service through the presentation of the Leon Hubbard Community Service Award and the Michael K. Lee Memorial Award.

Partnering bar associations include:

• Armenian-American Bar Association

• Black Women Lawyer’s Association

• D. Augustus Straker Bar Association

• Detroit Bar Association

• Hispanic Bar Association of Michigan

• Incorporated Society of Irish-American Lawyers

• Italian American Bar Association

• Jewish Bar Association

• Michigan Asian Pacific American Bar Association

• NAABA MI

• South Asian Bar Association

• State Bar of Michigan

• Wolverine Bar Association

• Women Lawyers Association of Michigan 

• The Taste of Diversity is sponsored by the OCBA Diversity and Inclusion Committee. It was established in 2015 to celebrate multiculturalism within the profession and to foster collaboration among area affinity bars in promoting greater awareness and advocacy for diversity in the legal field.

Cost to attend the 2026 Taste of Diversity is $70. OCBA new lawyers (P85191+), admin assistants, and paralegals can attend for $55. Students can attend for $35.

Tickets for Taste of Diversity are available for purchase by visiting www.ocba.org and clicking “events.”

For additional information about the event, contact the Katie Tillinger at 248-334-3400.

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